Salman Khan wants IPL team

Salman Khan has confirmed his plans to own an IPL after speculation mounted that he would bid for the new team that is being created.

The actor said that as he is not able to play sports as much as he used to, he is now more interested in the business side of games such as football and cricket.

He told The Times of India: "Now, I’m going to take it to a different level with football and cricket. If I could do it then, I’m sure I can do it again.

"For football, you aren't charging, it’s close to your heart... But IPL is a business investment... I’m going to do it at a different level altogether. One can raise a lot of money through this as well. There are many multinational companies who like to be associated with this, through logos, sponsorships and all that."

However, Khan said that he has a price limit and will have to withdraw from the game if the bidding war escalates beyond his threshold.